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Old 10-26-2008 | 02:33 AM
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get a car cover I used to wash my car every week right before the weekend just to keep it clean for a couple days. I just recently took my bros advice and went down to auto zone and picked up a car cover and my car will stay clean for 2 weeks
Old 10-26-2008 | 03:00 AM
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You barely realized that. I work in a very high dust area. What I do is Wash and wax my car, then cover it nights, and days at work. When I get off I come home, around 6pm when the suns not so strong I dust it off with a california duster then whip the entire thing down with a microfiber and detail spray. That last me about 2 weeks and it stays super clean.
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You barely realized that. I work in a very high dust area. What I do is Wash and wax my car, then cover it nights, and days at work. When I get off I come home, around 6pm when the suns not so strong I dust it off with a california duster then whip the entire thing down with a microfiber and detail spray. That last me about 2 weeks and it stays super clean.
I know it was right in my face, the whole time. See I dont drive my car during the week so my car stays clean as hell.
Old 10-26-2008 | 04:18 AM
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i just stopped giving a ****.....
Old 10-26-2008 | 04:33 AM
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i just stopped giving a ****.....
Ha I feel ya homie. Nothing pisses me off more than detailing the car for 6 hours and then the next morning the cars covered in ****
Old 10-26-2008 | 04:37 AM
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Ha I feel ya homie. Nothing pisses me off more than detailing the car for 6 hours and then the next morning the cars covered in ****
lol yea man i havent washed my car in forever, but man that adams detail stuff still makes the car shine good from far away even when its dirty.
Old 10-26-2008 | 10:55 AM
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Ha I feel ya homie. Nothing pisses me off more than detailing the car for 6 hours and then the next morning the cars covered in ****
or you spend 6 hours, go to a car meet, then of all the places it starts to rain on the way home, just long enough to make you pull over, put the t-tops on, and shed some tears for the wet car happened to me two weeks ago
Old 10-26-2008 | 02:06 PM
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here is some advice about the whole car cover thing, all it is is a dust shield, well sort of, dont attempt to tie it down in the wind it will only damage your paint more, and make sure you car is dust free before you put it on or else you will end up with a **** load of swirl marks,
Old 10-26-2008 | 02:30 PM
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I have the California Car Cover that came with my car, and I echo what Luke says. I can't really use it because after a day of driving, my car would be dusty, a little dirty.

I once put the car cover on in this situation while I was out of town for a few weeks. Came back, car wasn't one bit dirtier, but there were major scratch marks in the area where the car cover contacted while either putting it on or taking it off.
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Originally Posted by ae13291
lol yea man i havent washed my car in forever, but man that adams detail stuff still makes the car shine good from far away even when its dirty.
Yeah, that stuff is dope. I ended up getting that whole bucket, the girl there made on offer that was hard to turn down... Its definitely the best ive ever used. I did a whole detail job the other day and it didnt even look like the same car. Best thing about it is the dust just wipes off, good wax they got in there.
Old 10-27-2008 | 02:32 PM
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Ya i know i need one, haha, but i just havent gotten one. How much is the one you bought from autozone?
Old 10-27-2008 | 03:00 PM
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get a good one, they make ones fitted for all types of cars that won't leave little scratches. I had a fitted CCC for my 2K WS6, even had pockets for the side view mirrors.
Old 10-27-2008 | 03:05 PM
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i gave up on keepin mine THAT clean a long time ago....when (if) i ever drop the cash on a paint job ill worry about it
Old 10-27-2008 | 03:21 PM
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I agree with everyone who says "F* it". I can't keep my car clean for anything. The fact that the only places to park at my apartment are either under trees, in the path of sprinklers, or both only makes me care less.
Old 10-27-2008 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ReFtheMC
Ya i know i need one, haha, but i just havent gotten one. How much is the one you bought from autozone?
50 bucks, Classic Industries has a fitted one for 160 but I was gonna get that one but I decided it was to much for a car cover for me
Old 10-27-2008 | 04:36 PM
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If you don't have a garage, buy the top quality car cover from Auto Zone, Pep Boys, whatever. It's the one that protects from UV rays, dust, and is water proof against light rain. It's right around $100 but worth it. Then all you need to do is just dust the car occasionally and quick detail it every now and then. It will stay looking nice for a while with this method.

That's what I used to do with my old cars before I started parking in the garage.
Old 10-28-2008 | 01:41 AM
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i only drive on weekends other than that its under a SLP cover o n thanx to geovette, it helps allloooott
Old 10-28-2008 | 02:25 AM
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dude, its so dusty where i live, i park my car in a garage, cover it with autozone car cover, and it still ******* gets dusty somehow!!!
Old 10-28-2008 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by black_phoenix
dude, its so dusty where i live, i park my car in a garage, cover it with autozone car cover, and it still ******* gets dusty somehow!!!
Dirty cover maybe I just say screw it my car was in 29 palms for 3 years and there is no way to keep it clean or keep it from getting sand blasted and a car cover just acts like a DA sander so I just kept a good coat of wax on it
Old 10-28-2008 | 10:20 AM
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wish my car was white so you couldnt tell it was dirty untill the dust and dirt start getting caked on. o well.


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